One of the best ways to keep up to date and share ideas is
to subscribe to the various Email Lists, they act as a forum for the
discussion of many topics and people from all over the world give
useful input and suggestions. Many academics and established
beekeepers are members of these discussion groups and give much help,
encouragement and stimulation. Experience (or lack of it) is no
bar... All are treated equally. No question is ever "dumb",
but you should take the trouble to search the archives of several
groups before asking it.
BEE-L
(Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee
Biology)
This is probably the largest group with a high proportion of
American and Canadian subscribers. It is a "moderated" list,
meaning that ALL submissions to the list are first sent to the
panel of list moderators for review and approval prior to distribution.
To assist with "round the clock, spanning the globe
coverage", the four BEE-L moderators reside in three countries on
two continents. Any one of the BEE-L moderators may approve a
submission, whereas for a submission to be denied general
distribution, ALL the moderators must withhold their approval. This
ensures certain standards are upheld.
All commands must be sent by Email to the
"LISTSERV address," listserv@listserv.albany.edu
SUBSCRIBE BEE-L as message text.
There is another way of accessing BEE-L and searching the
List archive, and that is via Allen Dick's Website
http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/
Then use the web interface. You will also be able to access the whole
BEE-L toolkit from that page.
Irish Beekeeping
Is probably the most pertinent to British beekeepers. Owned
by Tom Barrett of Dublin it is unmoderated and a friendly place to
discuss beekeeping.
First you need to subscribe by sending a totally blank, text
only Email to:-
irishbeekeeping-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You will receive an Email confirming your subscription and from then
on you will be able to send your own submissions to the List by using
the message address...
irishbeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Any trouble will be sorted out by Tom Barrett, whose Email is...
irishbeekeeping-owner@yahoogroups.com
You may also visit the
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/irishbeekeeping web site to
modify your subscriptions, look in the list archive at the previous
messages, or view the database and files section.
Log in with your user name and password, you will require a
"Yahoo ID" (all the Yahoo Groups Lists require this).
Some of the questions that you will be asked may seem intrusive, if
you feel this is impertinent, then by all means give fictitious
answers.
The compiled archive only refers to the original ListBot
messages, the new list (23rd June 2001) has a searchable archive
system.
BIBBA-L
(The Bee Improvements and Bee Breeders' Association List.)
Has 70 odd members and is not very active in general, but bursts into
life to discuss BIBBA related topics.
To subscribe to Bibba-L, send the line...
SUBSCRIBE bibba-l
to:-
mailserver@zbee.com
Leave the subject blank
If you have any queries, please write to
postmaster@zbee.com
[II-List]... Instrumental insemination List
One of my interests is the design and manufacture of
instrumental insemination equipment, also producing drones and virgin
queens. So I set up this discussion group for the purpose... The
button at right gives the subscription address and more details.
BeeGadgets
This has many members and the daily activity fluctuates from
zero through to busy depending on what topic is "flavour of the
month".
BeeGadgets... Is a brainstorming discussion list for the development of
telemetry and software for bee management and for other ideas about
beekeeping aids, gadgets and devices.
For more information:
http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/Gadgets/
To subscribe, send blank Email to
Email to:-
BeeGadgets-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Post messages by Email to:
BeeGadgets@yahoogroups.com
For more details see...
http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/Gadgets/
or Email Allen
Dick:-
allend@internode.net or at
BeeGadgets-owner@yahoogroups.com
Wild ideas, binary attachments and factual input are all welcome.
There is no cost or obligation in subscribing.
BeeGadgets is
unmoderated and open to all.
APINETL list
(beekeeping education extension network)
The Bee pages/apinet URL is:-
http://www.inter.nl.net/hcc/beenet/apinet.htm
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO APINETL
To subscribe Email to:
mailserver@zbee.com
SUBJECT: BLANK
MESSAGE
BODY: subscribe apinetL
If you have any queries regarding this list, please write to
the list administrator:
postmaster@zbee.com
BEEBREED
BEEBREED on
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA
Discussion on breeding bees resistant to mites/diseases in English)
To join, send email containing :-
SUBSCRIBE BEEBREED your full name
Biological Beekeeping [BioBee]
More information is available at:
http://www.bee-l.com/biobeel.htm
To subscribe, send a totally blank, text only Email to:-
BiologicalBeekeeping-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To send messages once you are subscribed to this group, simply send Email
to BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Biological Beekeeping is for the discussion of information
and application concerning the keeping of bees and production of honey
using biological methods. Discussion about ways to keep bees without
the use of chemicals and drugs. This includes discussion on breeding,
diet, and cell size.
Barry Birkey is the list owner and he can be contacted on:
BiologicalBeekeeping-owner@yahoogroups.com
NZ Beekeeping
At
http://www.beekeeping.co.nz/contacts/nzbkpr.htm
you will find directions on how to subscribe to this list. Much of
the talk is NZ based - places, seasons, politics, organisation, etc,
so may not always be of interest to non New Zealanders. Please bear in
mind that many of the discussions will be from the New Zealand
perspective and they may not be willing or able to converse on
problems and conditions in other parts of the world.
Alaska Beekeepers
Is mainly geared to short season, cold wintering techniques.
You may subscribe with the usual blank message to...
akbeekeepers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Once you have received your "welcoming message" you may post your
own messages to the group by using this address:-
akbeekeepers@yahoogroups.com
The list owner may be reached using:
akbeekeepers-owner@yahoogroups.com
Beekeeping at Yahoo Groups
A rather inactive list that has largely been supplanted by the
many specialist discussion groups.
Send your blank Email to...
beekeeping-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The message posting address is...
beekeeping@yahoogroups.com
List owner:
beekeeping-owner@yahoogroups.com
Norland Beekeepers
This is another cold weather, northern latitude based group
Subscribe with blank Email:
Norlandbeekeepers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Post messages:
Norlandbeekeepers@yahoogroups.com
List owner:
Norlandbeekeepers-owner@yahoogroups.com
I personally subscribe, (no charges are made), to all the
above mentioned lists. I also make contributions to some of the
discussions.
The URL's and Emails are hot links, just click on them.
Several of these Lists are part of The Yahoo Groups system,
please notify them at
abuse@yahoogroups.com if you are subscribed against
your wishes by a third party.
A "blank" Email also contains no signature, if
you have an automatic signature, you will need to manually delete it
before sending.
Unsubscribe details will be sent when you sign up for a
particular group, but the Yahoo groups unsubscribe will follow the
form... {List name}-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com, again with a blank
Email.
The Yahoo based groups have home pages, the URLs of
which follow the form... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/actual list
name
Written... Summer 2000, Revised... 15 October 2001
Revised... 14 October 2002, 01 January 2003
